Jibril
An Arabic masculine name meaning "servant of God" or "God's angel".
Name Census estimates that about 1,329 living Americans carry the first name Jibril. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jibril today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jibril births was 2009 (69 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jibril. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jibril with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jibril is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 257,904 Americans
Peak year
2009
69 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,424
Tracked since 1974
Census
Jibril in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,012 people with the first name Jibril, which placed it at #12,335 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,335
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,012 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jibril
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jibril is Black at 75.8%. The next largest groups are White (7.6%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jibril described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jibril at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.8% · 767
- White7.6% · 77
- Two or more races7.2% · 73
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 59
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4
Popularity
Jibril: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jibril from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 458 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jibril remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jibril by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jibril during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jibrils live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota recorded the most babies named Jibril, while Washington, New Jersey, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jibril
The name Jibril is derived from the Arabic language, originating in the Middle East. It is a variant spelling of the name Gabriel, which has its roots in the Hebrew word "gavr'el," meaning "man of God" or "God is my strength." The name Jibril is commonly associated with the Islamic faith and is the name given to the archangel Gabriel in the Quran.
In Islamic tradition, Jibril is revered as one of the four principal angels and is believed to have delivered the revelations of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. The name is first mentioned in the Quran, where Jibril is described as the angel who dictated the divine message to Muhammad.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jibril is in the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Jibril is mentioned numerous times in the Quran and is regarded as a highly esteemed figure in Islamic theology.
Throughout history, the name Jibril has been borne by several notable individuals. One such person is Jibril ibn Bakhtishu (776-839 AD), a renowned Persian physician and scholar who served as the chief medical officer of the Abbasid Caliphate. Another notable bearer of the name is Jibril Mahmud (1209-1285 AD), a Kurdish poet and mystic who is considered one of the greatest poets of the Persian language.
Jibril ibn Ajlan (1885-1974) was a Saudi Arabian politician and diplomat who served as the first ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the United States. Jibril Rajoub (born 1953) is a Palestinian politician and former leader of the Preventive Security Force in the Palestinian Authority.
Jibril Alaydroos (1906-1976) was an Iraqi poet and writer who is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in modern Arabic literature. His works explored themes of social injustice and the struggle for independence in the Arab world.
The name Jibril has a rich history and significance within the Islamic faith and Arab culture, dating back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad and the revelations of the Quran. It has been borne by numerous notable figures throughout history, including scholars, poets, politicians, and religious leaders.
People
Jibril + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jibril as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jibril: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jibril?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,329 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jibril going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 257,904 US residents.
Is Jibril a common name?
We classify Jibril as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,346 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jibril most popular?
The single biggest year for Jibril was 2009, when 69 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jibril is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jibril in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,012 people with the name Jibril, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,335 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jibril in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jibril?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jibril appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,010 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jibril?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jibril is Black at 75.8%. The next largest groups are White (7.6%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jibril most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jibril in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.8% (767 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jibril in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jibril a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jibril in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jibril still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jibril in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jibril can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jibril?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.